Great Dunham
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_St_Andrew's_Church_-_geograph.org.uk_-_68980.jpg) St Andrew's Church, Great Dunham |
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  Great Dunham |
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| Area | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
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| Population | 325 (2001 census[1]) |
| – density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF8732514650 |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kings Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Dialling code | 01760 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°41′50″N 0°46′15″E / 52.697115°N 0.770711°E
Great Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 818 hectares (3.16 square miles) with an estimated population of 325.[2] The village lies 1 1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) north of its sister village Little Dunham and 7 miles (11 km) by road north east from Swaffham.
It is served by St.Andrews church[3] in the Benefice of Great Dunham.[4]
Great Denham used to have a smock mill[5] which was superseded by a tower mill[6] now derelict.
There was once a Dunham railway station serving the two sister settlements. It is now closed.
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- ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Breckland Yearbook 2007/2008
- ↑ Norfolk churches
- ↑ Benefice of Great Dunham
- ↑ Smock mill
- ↑ Tower mill